So, John's face has finally healed and I have a day without too much to do and a little sleep! It's been quite a while since I wrote. Hi Everyone!! A few weeks ago my Mom and sister came out as a giant surprise birthday present for me! What FUN we had! They stayed at our house for 4 days, camped out in the livingroom and we just visited and enjoyed each other's company. It was so fun to have a full house to cook for and share the kids with! They also stayed with the kids for a few hours the day before my birthday so John and I could have a nice dinner out together... we went to Mikuni, our favorite sushi place, and then to Rick's Dessert Diner afterwards. It's been ages since we've done that! It felt like a first date! The next day on my birthday we were planning to have Chinese food from my (and I think my Mom's now) favorite restaurant, Noodle Express. That was the day that John crashed and ended up in the ER. It was great that they were still here, as I was able to run off to be with John at the hospital without worrying about the kiddos.

David was in heaven with 4 extra arms to hold him and I think Mom and Dee were too. He's already woo-ing the ladies with his cuddly ways! He could be held and talked to all day and be happy... snuggle-bug.
Isabelle had a great time too. I think she remembered Grandma Judy from her last visit in September. They didn't do the hokey-pokey this time, but Belle enjoyed bathtime with Grandma and crawling into bed to cuddle with her in the mornings. Isabelle isn't so good at laying still though. She's more of a kicker and a flipper. Grandma Judy didn't seem to mind.
Aunt DeDee probably has Good NIght Moon memorized by now! She had the honor and pleasure of reading to Isabelle before bedtime. She was also instrumental with bathtime, playing fishy, and made a little game with Isabelle which included running into eachother's open arms and then covering their mouths and squeeking at each other. Sounds silly, and it was, but it was hilarious and Isabelle loved it.

With the two of them here, I barely knew what to do with myself! I could take a shower as long as I wanted and cook dinner in a reasonable amount of time! And I don't think I chaned a diaper the whole 5 days! What I wouldn't do to have you two close!
Isabelle is still reminding me to "buckle up for safety" when we get in the car (because Grandma Judy says) and to eat, eat, eat eepples and baneenees!! ( A new funny song we learned on a video Aunt Dee brought.)

I almost forgot about the kite! One day at the park, this family was flying a super cool kite and Isabelle went nuts! It came in this little bag and the guy just flipped it out and it was up in the air! It's all nylon with no sticks or anything; and bright with long streamers on the end. Isabelle watched it yelling "Kite! High in the sky!! OOOOh Woow!" and jumping up and down. A few days after Mom and Sissy left, a kite just like the one at the park arrived addressed to Isabelle. We're waiting for a breezy day to go out and fly it!

As Isabelle would say... "Thank you so MUCH!"